Nicole is wonderful. She is not judgmental at all. She was able to give me advice about how to…read moretransition back to work, bottle feeding, and anything else I needed. It was a great experience that I wish I would have had for my first baby (new mom unknowns).

Nicole made the weeks following my second birth SUCH a better experience than my first. Her BFing…read morehelped us quickly diagnose and address a tongue tie and was key in not having to pump all the time like I did with the first. She knows her stuff without being judgemental, completely respected our parenting decisions and helped in more way than I can count (baby wearing, feeding, food prep for me, letting me nap, you name it)!! Absolutely could not recommend her more, best decision I made!

Had 2 home waterbirths! Love this practice. Love the newborn and prenatal and postpartum care too!read more

I've had 2 homebirths with Midwives Care LLC. They have been a tremendous help in my prenatal and…read morepost partum Care. They really cared about my best interest with each pregnancy. I really researched my decision before going with Midwives Care. Even though there were a few Midwives in the practice....each one was considerate to my birth experience of choice. I never worried who would be at my birth. It really just felt like an extension of family.... which I think home birth kind of is. We are not only grateful for the customer service but the knowledge base as well. We really felt so safe and confident with our choice and haven't looked back. We are a customer until the last baby​

Joy was an incredible support throughout my entire pregnancy and birth experience. During the…read moreprenatal months, she provided thoughtful guidance, answered all my questions with care, and helped me feel confident and prepared for labor. When it came time for the hospital birth, Joy was the calming, steady presence I needed. She made my partner and me feel calm and supported, and truly cared for us every step of the way. She was also a strong advocate, ensuring my wishes were respected and my voice heard, and has positive relationships with the hospital staff. Joy was, without a doubt, the most positive and empowering part of my birth journey. I'm so grateful for her and recommend her to anyone considering working with a doula.

Joy was my guardian angel during my pregnancy and birth. I didn't have many friends that had…read morebabies, and everyone in my family had babies so long ago that they couldn't remember anything! Everyone else kept scaring me with their horrid birth stories. Why do people do this to pregnant women? Save your traumatic birth story for your therapist, not a hormonal, vulnerable pregnant woman! I needed someone to guide me, calm my nerves, and be my rock. Joy was that and more. She couched me during my pregnancy about birth and we created a birth plan. Any question I had she would answer, in a knowledgeable, fun, and unjudgemental way. I ended up changing my ob when I was 37 weeks pregnant to a midwife. Joy helped me not feel so crazy for doing this! And it was absolutely the right decision for us. She also gives the BEST aromatherapy prenatal massages. During labor, she helped me go through each contraction, she would "feed" me my protein shakes during labor since I was high risk for c-section and wasn't allowed to eat, but she wanted to make sure I was getting enough fluids and sustenance to keep going through labor. She helped teach my husband how to help me work through contractions and massage me. She kept me moving to progress my labor. And when my son arrived, we all cried together. It was beautiful and I know I wouldn't have had this beautiful experience if it wasn't for her.

We are so, so grateful for having Lisa recommended to us by a friend. A variety of challenges…read more(tongue tie, milk supply drop, etc.) had us in weeks of stressful feedings and tears. We didn't realize it was tongue and lip tie at the time but Lisa was able to quickly access and refer us to a pediatric dentist for the correction procedure. For starters, I am so grateful she offers home visits. This made the entire process much easier and she was able to see our baby in their typical atmosphere/routine. We had Lisa visit the house for two consultations and she even allowed us to borrow her baby scale for a week to see how much the baby was consuming after each feed. We would not have been able to preserve breastfeeding had it not been for Lisa's expertise and thoughtful guidance. Lisa's demeanor is peaceful, professional and non-judgmental. Everything you could hope for when you're sleep deprived and struggling with life / new parenthood. I hope some new mama reads this review and finds the relief the same relief and comfort that we found after booking with Advanced Breastfeeding Care.

Where to start? I guess I'll start with, "Tamrha at CCD was amazing!". I brought a lot of emotional…read morebaggage into this pregnancy and and still had a lot of healing to do from my first birth which was a traumatic, emergency C-section 2yrs ago. Tamrha was incredibly supportive, open and suggested some great resources to help my healing process emotionally. This birth with Tamrha also took place in June 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. This was hard in so so many ways; but her virtual meetings and support were so helpful, mind-easing and were about as close to an in-person meeting as you could get. She was always available to go over my fears, questions and concerns. Another challenge for me was that I was aiming for a VBAC. Statistically speaking, that shouldn't be a big deal; but I had to seek out a new provider halfway through the pregnancy that was actually supportive of my VBAC, argue with insurance over who were covered providers, worry about which hospitals would have which policies bc of the pandemic etc, and Tamrha supported us through it all. She helped me find VBAC resources, possible providers I might want to interview, stayed up to date on hospital policies and most importantly for me, talked though all of my frustrations and concerns after my many calls with providers and insurance. I don't know that I would have been as comfortable with my providers if Tamrha wasn't there every step of the way. And when it came to the labor and delivery...well she was fabulous. I had surges on and off for weeks before things got really going, and she really helped keep me focused and not let myself feel defeated. And then we had nearly four days of surges that were timable and getting stronger. We waited for them to pick up at any minute which was emotionally and physically exhausting. But having her just a text away to talk to about how I was feeling and what my body was doing and why, was such peace of mind...and when things finally did pick up, she was just a text and call away for both myself and my husband. She helped us gauge where I was at, helped me listen to my body to decide when to leave for the hospital, and when she met us there I was at 8cm, 90% effaced and starting to feel the urge to push. Her support and advocacy in triage was amazing. She helped to amplify my voice and the voice of my husband to help get my needs met. Her words and touch seemed to always be just what I needed to hear or feel just at the right time. I got my unmedicated VBAC, and it was everything I needed and hoped it would be. Tamrha was such a huge part of that accomplishment for me. My husband and I have completed our family so we don't plan to have any more children, but I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a doula in our area!

Just last Wednesday, I delivered my first child (a boy! Surprise!) with Patti Crawford, (C)DONA,…read morecheering me on as my doula. It was a slow-start labor (in fact, we chose to go home from the hospital for awhile to see if it would progress faster...and it did) that would have been discouraging without Patti's patience, reassurance, and--in the final stages, her vast store of knowledge of comfort measures as well as the physical mechanics of good, progress-making pushing! She formed an amazing collaborative alliance with my care team as well as my husband while I labored, and I couldn't have been happier with my med-free, intervention-free natural birth experience! To top it off, our son arrived in perfect condition, which just made our day! My experience with Patti and her agency of knowledgeable doulas has been awesome since I first engaged their services back when I was just 28 weeks along. Before I gave birth, I was able to meet the other doulas (in case a backup was needed) and even attend (for free!) an awesome breastfeeding class taught by Abi Miles, who in addition to being a doula with IDA is also a lactation consultant who offers private sessions. I also experienced Patti's own personal care in the two prenatal visits she made as our doula to help my husband and I make good choices in our birth plan and gain knowledge about birth preparation. Now at a week after the birth, it's wonderful to know that not only will Patti be making a postpartum visit to check on us, but that she's only a text or call away! Beyond their personal skill sets as doulas, this team of women at IDA also keep close ties with other professionals in the birth community--from acupuncturists and chiropractics specializing in pregnancy, to placenta encapsulation services and more! If you need or want a special service, they will be sure you get it! I could go on...but in sum, If you are looking for a personal guide, emotionally supportive cheerleader, and knowledge-source in your pregnancy-to-postpartum journey, look no further. The ladies at IDA are awesome!

When I was going through my third pregnancy, I was lucky enough to have many trips to Clarian North…read moreMedical Center in Carmel. At the time, the hospital had just opened, and I was in awe of all the little shops and the incredible food options in the atrium area--it was like a five-star hotel! With a swelling belly (and feet!), I would hobble and waddle my way around, mostly walking past the Starbucks stand and over to the cafeteria to check out the chocolate cake. But one store stuck out as being especially, well, special. Expressions: A Store for Women, is an adorable little shop filled with unique and wondrous items. Beautiful children's books of course caught my eye, but so did the beautiful, feminine, and oh-so-soft nightgowns for new mommies, onesies for babies, and gifts and rare finds galore. I immediately had my eye on a little outfit for baby that had sailboats all over it...a little hat, T-shirt, pants and matching receiving blanket. Maybe it was the raging hormones, but I swear to you that I could've dropped down on the floor and napped on that blankie. I loved it that much. It brought tears to my eyes. (Yeah, definitely hormones). Needless to say, I bought the entire outfit and blanket for our son's "going-home outfit." He was adorable. Oh, and I bought a great foot lotion as well. Pregnant women love foot cream. All this aside, I must point out the coolest thing about Expressions (besides their awesome selection of gifts): Every time I was in there, there were new moms speaking to nurses right in the store about breastfeeding concerns. Turns out this store is more about information sharing than the bottom line. Why? Expressions' mission, as stated on its Web site: is to "provide expert information, superior products and terrific customer service to all women - and the people who love them." Certified lactation consultants are on staff to help women with all their questions ... they'll even fit you for the CORRECT bra size! Love it! And, there's a women's oncology section where women going through cancer treatment can be fitted for breast forms, bras, wigs and hats. All this, and there's more. And it might be the best part. Really! (It's hard to pick the best part!) Get this: (from the Clarian Web site) Expressions donates ALL PROCEEDS to Clarian's Women's Services, providing support for lactation and childbirth education, home visitation program, Luz de mi Vide (Light of My Life) and postpartum depression and perinatal bereavement programs.